[Ten Forward] Release from Quarantine and Rooming Assignments

[ten_fwd_npcs]

Lieutenant Worf has gathered all of the new "guests" together in Ten Forward to instruct them on correct behavior and protocols now that they have been released from quarantine. He looks as happy and approachable as you might expect, which is to say he doesn't. It is his duty, and the captain's instructions, and so he will handle this riffraff the honorable way.

"The computer will instruct you on where all cleared-for-access decks are. You only have to ask where the area you are trying to get to is located, and it will give you clear directions. Do not visit any restricted areas. The bridge, engine rooms, transporter rooms, and all command centers are off-limits."

This is chased by a stern look to all the gathered guests.

"With that in mind, there are a few rules you must obey before I give you your new assignments. One, do not discharge any weapon while on the Enterprise. Two, do not assault any other passenger aboard in any way; that includes injury, death, or violating their personal rights. Three, do not tamper with the operational procedures of the ship. Four, do not steal items or technology from the ship. Five, do not interrupt any official areas of the ship without proper authorization, and do not invade the privacy of other guest or crew quarters.

"Copies of the Prime Directive will be made available to all of you, and placed in each room. As you are not Starfleet officers, you are not obligated to abide by this rule; however, it is important you understand why we do."

He takes a deep breath. Unless they show themselves to be undisciplined or unruly, it is the most he can do.

"Now, the rooms," he rumbles, reading aloud the list of quarters, their location, and the guests who will be sharing them.

Room # 0711 - Pyrrha and Trance Gemini
Room # 0712 - Caspian and Katherine Barlow
Room # 0713 - John Crichton and Eleanor Lamb
Room # 0714 - Butch Cassidy and Jack Twist
Room # 0715 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL
Room # 0716 - Shotaro and Amelia Pond
Room # 0717 - Loki and Sigyn
Room # 0718 - Zinda Blake and Natasha Romanoff
Room # 0719 - Stephanie Grace Rogers and Mireille
Room # 0720 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL
Room # 0721 - Lady Marian and Darcy Lewis
Room # 0722 - Ian Chesterton and Billy Cranston
Room # 0723 - Andros and Steve Rogers
Room # 0724 - Aeryn Sun and Booker DeWitt
Room # 0725 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL
Room # 0726 - Philip and Clint Barton
Room # 0727 - Sinthia Schmidt
Room # 0728 - Pavel Andreievich Chekov and Kate Newton
Room # 0729 - Leonard Horatio McCoy and Adam Park
Room # 0730 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL

"I will remain here to answer questions," Worf concludes. "And my team will be standing by to escort you where you need to be."

The list is also displayed on a PADD, where people can refer to it if they need to.


[ooc: This post is open for everyone to tag in and meet their new roommates and neighbors, "party post" style! Everyone should participate if and when they can, so they can get acquainted with who they will be rooming with for at least the next several months. Rooms are aligned the way they would be in a typical hotel: odd numbers on the left, even numbers on the right (so 0711 and 0713 will be next door neighbors, while 0712 is directly across the hall). There is an OOC post in the OOC comm where players can connect with questions and where we'll post more details about the rooms themselves, so check in over there! If you need to ask security questions, or need them to swing by another thread, just put "Security officer, please!" in the subject line of your tag, and the mods will send someone to you ASAP.]

Comments

[awol_redranger]

Andros was rather concerned that the Enterprise crew's comm badges could be used as two way listening devices. Did they have cameras too? Or were the hallways monitored instead? He couldn't fathom the idea of a space ship that wasn't wall to wall cameras.

"My own universe has technology like this, although my ship is a bit smaller. The doctor I saw did have to input information but, who's to say they would have the information to begin with? What if it's on another computer or separate AI? I find it hard to believe they would put us together by accident."

Andros was such a trusting person. If he thought it would make a difference, he'd scan the room for bugs.

[stark_spangled]

Steve doesn't have much room to talk. When he appeared in Ten Forward, his first thought was Asgard, his second was psychological hallucinogens, and his third was the suspicion his own organization was trying to mess with him. Sometimes, he swears the only reason he works with SHIELD is because Peggy helped found it.

"So you think our situation was orchestrated by more than just a malevolent outside force?" he asks, rubbing his chin. "What universe do you come from?"

He can't believe he actually has to ask that question.

[awol_redranger]

"I wouldn't discount the idea that an outside force is working with the current crew here. Or that multiple outside forces are working together. "

Andros wasn't the most trusting person. Having people continuously trying to kill you would do that to a person. "What universe do I come from? Well, I can tell you it's not this one. If we have a star chart I could point out the features similar. Do you think that would help?"

[stark_spangled]

He nods slowly.

"In my, uh, universe, there are a few organizations I can think of who could pull off something like this," he says, brow beetled. "I come from a version of Earth where people are just now figuring out we're not alone in the universe, and the other guys out there don't always play nice."

He doesn't get the feeling he and Andros come from the same place, but if there's a common thread between them it's something to work from, at least. "Have you ever heard of the Bifröst? Asgard? Chitauri? A device called a Tesseract?" Beat. "S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

[awol_redranger]

"I'm from a space colony, KO-35. It's in the Kerova system. But I know Earth well. They've also figured out they're not alone, and chances are the other guys also don't play nice. But, no, I haven't heard of any of those places. How about Onyx? Eltar? Triforia or Aquitar?"

Andros figured it was a long shot. It didn't seem like they were from the same universe, but there still could be some crossover, some similarity between the two. It was possible, but unlikely.

[stark_spangled]

Steve purses his lips, giving it all due thought before he slowly shakes his head.

"No, nothing sounds familiar," he says, a little disappointed in the admission. There are, of course, many more things it could be, but those five were his best chance of drawing a direct parallel between Andros and himself. He smiles lopsidedly. "I guess that rules out a common theme between our points of origin. At least for now."

He runs his hand through his hair, and stands akimbo. "Still, whether we were put together by accident or not, between the two of us maybe we can figure out a way to get everyone home."

[awol_redranger]

"And how do you propose we do that?" Andros didn't want to be a downer, but they had very little equipment and supplies and he was pretty sure this Captain wasn't just going to hand over secure information on their locations. At least, Andros wouldn't in his position.

"We should get to know our surroundings first, I think, before we make any judgements. We might have been put together by chance." Andros didn't think so, but it was possible.

[stark_spangled]

Steve smirks.

"I'll let you know when I figure that out," he says. He may be the Star-spangled Man with a Plan, but he's working with a whole new set of parameters; confidence and attention to detail aren't enough for a fully-fledged game plan just yet. "But I was thinking the same thing. We're going to be stuck here for a while, so we might as well be on each other's side. There's a lot of ship to cover for just one person."

If there's anyone he's going to divide and conquer with, it's Natasha. But Andros and he share a level of privacy here. He'll share his notes on what he finds out, if Andros does the same.